BattlefieldsSubmissions at Eamont Bridge 927
Early Medieval

Submissions at Eamont Bridge 927

927
Cumbria, England
Also known as: Eamont Bridge Conference 927 · Council of Eamont 927
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cumbria, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
None
Forces
Scottish, Strathclyde, Welsh, and Northumbrian delegations
VS
Victor
Athelstan
Forces
Athelstan court and army
Outcome
Constantine II of Scotland, Owain of Strathclyde, and Welsh kings submitted at Eamont Bridge
The Battle

History & Significance

The meeting at Eamont Bridge near Penrith in 927 represented the widest acknowledged English overlordship of the early medieval period. All the major rulers north of the Humber submitted to Athelstan, who required them to renounce paganism and end protection of invaders. The Chronicle records Hywel Dda, Ealdred of Bamburgh, and others were present. This was the political culmination of the reconquest, though Brunanburh ten years later would be needed to confirm it militarily.

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